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10126 Torino said:
A few days ago I saw just a few minutes of the first Porsche 928 WD did , a very old episode and it sold for £6000 , MB wouldn't give £1 off !
I then looked at the MOT history for said car , none at all and seems to have not been taxed since 2010 .
Did some research and the 928 episode was September 2005 , shortly before MOTs started to go online .
Just adds to the theory that it's all faked or the quality of work done falls very short of acceptable .
Only other explanation is that it became a racing car , possibly .
Or exported ? I then looked at the MOT history for said car , none at all and seems to have not been taxed since 2010 .
Did some research and the 928 episode was September 2005 , shortly before MOTs started to go online .
Just adds to the theory that it's all faked or the quality of work done falls very short of acceptable .
Only other explanation is that it became a racing car , possibly .
If you think about it Mike brewer is to be admired. He’s a grafter and has made these programmes happen - Edd would never have been on mainstream tv without someone like mike let’s be honest.
He goes where the work is - he’s had a shot in America, and maybe now has to come back to uk. But he’s had a go! And at least we’ve got many hours of mechanical motoring content out of it
He goes where the work is - he’s had a shot in America, and maybe now has to come back to uk. But he’s had a go! And at least we’ve got many hours of mechanical motoring content out of it
I found the sad history of Edd's Grease Money Garage bankruptcy in 2016/17.
https://find-and-update.company-information.servic...
Almost £700,000 in debt and virtually zero assets left for the liquidator. I wonder if this is what Mrs. Brewer was referring to when she criticized Edd on Twitter for ripping off her husband, which could have happened I suppose if he loaned Edd any money to try to keep things afloat. No idea about that of course.
I believe this explains Edd's absence from the US-based shows in his last season as he undoubtedly was involved back at home with this mess. It could well also explain the sour attitude he displayed in that last series that he was in. It might well have pushed them to relocate to the US as well, since their UK facility which he was renting to them for the production was no longer in his hands.
It's interesting in that in the season 2 years prior to his departure (the one with the excellent Rover P5B episode, the Honda S2000 and other very good episodes) that he was still very much his old self. Things began to change the next series and by the time of his final one he was not the same fellow.
https://find-and-update.company-information.servic...
Almost £700,000 in debt and virtually zero assets left for the liquidator. I wonder if this is what Mrs. Brewer was referring to when she criticized Edd on Twitter for ripping off her husband, which could have happened I suppose if he loaned Edd any money to try to keep things afloat. No idea about that of course.
I believe this explains Edd's absence from the US-based shows in his last season as he undoubtedly was involved back at home with this mess. It could well also explain the sour attitude he displayed in that last series that he was in. It might well have pushed them to relocate to the US as well, since their UK facility which he was renting to them for the production was no longer in his hands.
It's interesting in that in the season 2 years prior to his departure (the one with the excellent Rover P5B episode, the Honda S2000 and other very good episodes) that he was still very much his old self. Things began to change the next series and by the time of his final one he was not the same fellow.
A shareholder loan to another if his companies (CHINA'S REPUBLIC OF PEOPLE LIMITED) (now dissolved) of £427,000? & £127,000 to (CUMMFY BANANA LIMITED), also now dissolved. I don’t understand finance filings but did those ever have to get paid back? Doesn’t look like it. How can you just loan another company large amounts of money then somehow withdraw it abs dissolve both companies? Npower owed £56k! Looks like a mess
Edited by CoolHands on Saturday 26th December 08:45
Greg_B said:
I found the sad history of Edd's Grease Money Garage bankruptcy in 2016/17.
https://find-and-update.company-information.servic...
Almost £700,000 in debt and virtually zero assets left for the liquidator. I wonder if this is what Mrs. Brewer was referring to when she criticized Edd on Twitter for ripping off her husband, which could have happened I suppose if he loaned Edd any money to try to keep things afloat. No idea about that of course.
I believe this explains Edd's absence from the US-based shows in his last season as he undoubtedly was involved back at home with this mess. It could well also explain the sour attitude he displayed in that last series that he was in. It might well have pushed them to relocate to the US as well, since their UK facility which he was renting to them for the production was no longer in his hands.
It's interesting in that in the season 2 years prior to his departure (the one with the excellent Rover P5B episode, the Honda S2000 and other very good episodes) that he was still very much his old self. Things began to change the next series and by the time of his final one he was not the same fellow.
Yes, I believe this was exactly why he was absent from the first US based show a lot, and didn't want to relocate to USA to do any more. I now live very close to where his workshop used to be, but had family in the area that knew people that were involved with him on that site, and there was lots of grumblings and discontent about what was going on. While said family member clearly wasn't being given the whole 9 yards of the story, the impression wasn't of a well run ship.....'nice bloke, not a great businessman' was the impression my cousin got. But again, all to be taken with a pinch of salt as you don't know what axes were being ground by the people making the 'comments'.https://find-and-update.company-information.servic...
Almost £700,000 in debt and virtually zero assets left for the liquidator. I wonder if this is what Mrs. Brewer was referring to when she criticized Edd on Twitter for ripping off her husband, which could have happened I suppose if he loaned Edd any money to try to keep things afloat. No idea about that of course.
I believe this explains Edd's absence from the US-based shows in his last season as he undoubtedly was involved back at home with this mess. It could well also explain the sour attitude he displayed in that last series that he was in. It might well have pushed them to relocate to the US as well, since their UK facility which he was renting to them for the production was no longer in his hands.
It's interesting in that in the season 2 years prior to his departure (the one with the excellent Rover P5B episode, the Honda S2000 and other very good episodes) that he was still very much his old self. Things began to change the next series and by the time of his final one he was not the same fellow.
I came very close to buying one of the new build houses that have now been built on the site of the old workshop.
CooperD said:
gareth_r said:
The new X1-9 episode will be broadcast on the Monday after New Year.
Thanks for the Heads Up. I used to own an X1/9 in the late 80's. Often thought about getting another.
I watched the latest new episode to be released in North America yesterday, the 1968 International Travelall. I believe it airs in the U.K. in a couple of weeks.
After last week's TR4 episode provided me with optimism that the show had turned a corner and was headed back in the right direction, those hopes were dashed with this one. Aside from being more of a curiosity of a vehicle than an actually interesting one, the episode chose to focus on some very strange jobs, was back with some scripted silliness, and suffered from horrible continuity and editing.
We got to see valve cover gaskets replaced, whoopie. We saw a new distributor arrive and some rather strange modifications to the water outlet and air cleaner were performed but never really saw why that was necessary, and never actually saw the dizzy get installed. We heard about a leaky heater control valve at the beginning but never again. We heard concerns about the vehicle being too big to fit on the lift but no matter since we never actually saw it lifted up or anything at all about the steering, brakes, exhaust, suspension or undercarriage.
An inordinate amount of time was spent on fixing a small coin-sized rust hole ahead of the RR wheel and we saw much air time spent on Mike getting a custom-mix rattle can of paint made up after a cringe-worthy scene between the two presenters about getting a paint chip. Lots of time was used showing replacement of the carpets and adding some sound insulation. The old headliner was shown being removed but no replacement installation appeared. And the interior tailgate cover panel which was missing in action the entire episode magically reappeared albeit in unrestored form during the test drive sequence, as did new seat covers which appeared to be the slip-on kind you buy at a parts store, but that was never discussed so we don't know. The test drive segment was far too long and while it was absent much of the silliness a few of those have sometimes suffered from, it seemed designed just to eat up time. It ended with an unseen mystery buyer.
To sum up, compared to the previous episode which seemed a return to form, this one was very unsatisfying, suffering from an excess of "Discoveryizing" along with poor editing and production choices, and was a big step backwards.
After last week's TR4 episode provided me with optimism that the show had turned a corner and was headed back in the right direction, those hopes were dashed with this one. Aside from being more of a curiosity of a vehicle than an actually interesting one, the episode chose to focus on some very strange jobs, was back with some scripted silliness, and suffered from horrible continuity and editing.
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SPOILERS BELOW:We got to see valve cover gaskets replaced, whoopie. We saw a new distributor arrive and some rather strange modifications to the water outlet and air cleaner were performed but never really saw why that was necessary, and never actually saw the dizzy get installed. We heard about a leaky heater control valve at the beginning but never again. We heard concerns about the vehicle being too big to fit on the lift but no matter since we never actually saw it lifted up or anything at all about the steering, brakes, exhaust, suspension or undercarriage.
An inordinate amount of time was spent on fixing a small coin-sized rust hole ahead of the RR wheel and we saw much air time spent on Mike getting a custom-mix rattle can of paint made up after a cringe-worthy scene between the two presenters about getting a paint chip. Lots of time was used showing replacement of the carpets and adding some sound insulation. The old headliner was shown being removed but no replacement installation appeared. And the interior tailgate cover panel which was missing in action the entire episode magically reappeared albeit in unrestored form during the test drive sequence, as did new seat covers which appeared to be the slip-on kind you buy at a parts store, but that was never discussed so we don't know. The test drive segment was far too long and while it was absent much of the silliness a few of those have sometimes suffered from, it seemed designed just to eat up time. It ended with an unseen mystery buyer.
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To sum up, compared to the previous episode which seemed a return to form, this one was very unsatisfying, suffering from an excess of "Discoveryizing" along with poor editing and production choices, and was a big step backwards.
lastexile69 said:
Has anyone watched any of the "Ant Anstead - Master Mechanic" shows?
Haven't myself but they appear to be quite interesting - on one of them he builds a replica Alfa racer using an MX-5 chassis and running gear I think?
The series is entirely about him building a replica of the Alfa 158, the first F1 car and one that ran for a number of years. Each episode involves progress/fabrication towards a completed car. He had a mold available to him in the UK to let him produce a fiberglass replica of the body. The frame was from an old MG and running gear was largely based off a decrepit Alfa Spider. His Dowsetts company is flogging the MX-5 based kits but that is not what the TV series shows. It is not a bad series to watch. Haven't myself but they appear to be quite interesting - on one of them he builds a replica Alfa racer using an MX-5 chassis and running gear I think?
lastexile69 said:
Has anyone watched any of the "Ant Anstead - Master Mechanic" shows?
Haven't myself but they appear to be quite interesting - on one of them he builds a replica Alfa racer using an MX-5 chassis and running gear I think?
It's not a bad watch tbh. Feels much less scripted the WD.Haven't myself but they appear to be quite interesting - on one of them he builds a replica Alfa racer using an MX-5 chassis and running gear I think?
The app is s
te but it's on Discovery+ if you have Sky (save it to favourites, otherwise you have to search for it again when you relaunch the app. Oh, and remember where you stopped watching because the app doesn't).lastexile69 said:
Has anyone watched any of the "Ant Anstead - Master Mechanic" shows?
Haven't myself but they appear to be quite interesting - on one of them he builds a replica Alfa racer using an MX-5 chassis and running gear I think?
Just started to watch it. It’s not an MX5 though. I think it’s based on an MG TD/F. Haven't myself but they appear to be quite interesting - on one of them he builds a replica Alfa racer using an MX-5 chassis and running gear I think?
bimsb6 said:
CooperD said:
gareth_r said:
The new X1-9 episode will be broadcast on the Monday after New Year.
Thanks for the Heads Up. I used to own an X1/9 in the late 80's. Often thought about getting another.
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